Cambodia vs Niger: Daily supply of calories per person

Cambodia
2,643 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Niger
2,654 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Cambodia rank
144th
Niger rank
143rd

Daily supply of calories per person over time

  • Cambodia
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 2,654 kilocalories per day against 2,643 kilocalories per day in Cambodia, a difference of 11 kilocalories per day.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 144th and Niger ranks 143rd of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 6 and Niger in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 2,060 kilocalories per day 1,706 kilocalories per day 354.22 kilocalories per day Cambodia
1970s 2,083 kilocalories per day 1,946 kilocalories per day 137.27 kilocalories per day Cambodia
1980s 2,329 kilocalories per day 2,039 kilocalories per day 289.89 kilocalories per day Cambodia
1990s 2,187 kilocalories per day 2,000 kilocalories per day 187.1 kilocalories per day Cambodia
2000s 2,278 kilocalories per day 2,320 kilocalories per day 42.56 kilocalories per day Niger
2010s 2,628 kilocalories per day 2,573 kilocalories per day 55.42 kilocalories per day Cambodia
2020s 2,671 kilocalories per day 2,661 kilocalories per day 9.18 kilocalories per day Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, Cambodia or Niger?
Niger, at 2,654 kilocalories per day against 2,643 kilocalories per day in Cambodia as of 2023.
What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between Cambodia and Niger?
11 kilocalories per day, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Niger?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Cambodia and Niger rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
Cambodia ranks 144th and Niger ranks 143rd of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Daily supply of calories per person
Unit
kilocalories per day
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,444 data points, 1274–2023
Last refreshed

Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.